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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  15m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-44 MHz 10-80 m + WWV 15 m (50 KHz per XTAL)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single-conversion superheterodyne, 9 tubes ? VXO. Max 2 XTALS
IF-freqs. 455 KHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 15 m (50 KHz per XTAL)
Modulations - - CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 2 W

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 450 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 110-120 V AC (110-250 V AC option) Mains 9.5V DC
Current RX ? ? 68 mA
TX - - Max 600 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 1969 and 1979 in Japan Between 1983 and 2002 in Japan
Dimensions 470 × 216 × 238 mm
(18.50 × 8.50 × 9.37 in)
? 66 × 142 × 39 mm
(2.60 × 5.59 × 1.54 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) ? 645 gr (1.4 lbs) batteries included
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000020R-SKY-CHAMPION KENWOOD-JR-000500SE MIZUHO-MX-000021S